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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-0816 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL August 16, 1994 CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Golden called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Councillors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop and Arnold were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 2, 1994 were not accepted as presented. The minutes will be recopied to include the missing pages 2 and 4 and resubmitted at the September 6 meeting. PROCLAMATIONS & AWARDS 1. Award for Nelson Lang of City Electric Department as f'malist in annual Itron Meter Reader contest. Mayor Golden reviewed the criteria submitted for the nomination of Nelson Lang as ~nalist in the annual contest and presented the award to Nelson. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Boards, Commitions and Committees. 2. Monthly departmental reports - June, July, 1994. 3. Authorization for Mayor and Recorder to sign agreement with School District No. 5 for Youth Activities Levy. 4. Letter from Joan Hertzberg regarding evacuation of the interface in the event of a fwe. 5. Response to Alice Hardesty on issues relating to the Ashland forest interface. 6. Request for approval of agreement for the instaBation of automatic traffic signals at the intersection of Siskiyou Boulevard and Walker Avenue. Councillor Reid requested Item #5 be moved to New Business. Councillors Acklin/Winthrop m/s to approve remainder of Consent Agenda. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. Assistant Fire Chief Don Paul reported to Council on Chemical Spill/Injury Accident on 1-5 that occurred at 8am today. Spill consisted of diesel fuel and chemicals that were being hauled by two trucks. The cleanup is continuing and the interstate will be closed until the cleanup has been completed. Wind direction has been southwest. Evacuation of approximately 100 homes took place with all but one residence being cleared for occupation by 4pm today. (r:Minutes\8-16-94.min) page 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Must conclude by 9:00 p.m.) 1. Planning Action 94-050: Request to amend 18.08.300 of the deFmitions section of the Land Use Ordinance and adopt a new chapter to the Ashland Municipal Code relating to home occupations. (Applicant: City of Ashland) Community Development Director John McLaughlin reviewed Planning Action with Council. Current definition does not allow home occupations to have employees other than the home occupants. This revision will allow outside employees to work in the home before the business must relocate to a Commercial property. Public hearing opened at 7:25 p.m. Those speaking in favor: Darrell Boldt, 1950 Tamarack Place, supports the proposed revisions. No one spoke in opposition. Public heating closed at 7:27 p.m. Councillor Winthrop explained the purpose of the revisions. Council discussed proposed changes. Councillor Acklin asked that changes be made by staff to address concerns of Council on the number of deliveries under page 2, section E-2 and 18.94.100 Purpose and Intent, paragraph 2. Planning Action 94-095: Request to amend the procedures chapter 18.108 of the Land Use Ordinance; reconciling other sections of the Land Use Ordinance and the Ashland Municipal Code to these amendments; amending the variance criteria and other sections in the Land Use Ordinance; and repealing Resolutions 78-38 and 88-20. (Applicant: City of Ashland) Community Development Director John McLaughlin reviewed request with Council. McLaughlin said this was a result of Council's Goal Setting Session. Public hearing opened at 7:40 p.m. Jack Blackburn, 885 Oak Street, requested a copy of this Planning Action for his review prior to adoption. Cate Hartzell, 881 East Main Street, requested an opportunity to discuss revisions at another Public Hearing. Council would have to reopen Public Hearing in 2 weeks prior to adoption. Public hearing closed at 7:48 p.m. (r:Minutes\8-16-94.min) page 2 Council discussed proposed changes. Staff will review and present proposed changes at September 6 meeting. 3. Resolution adopting storm drainage utility fees. Public Works Director Steve Hall reviewed Resolution and stated the Resolution implements the intent of the Ordinance adopted by Council. Public hearing opened at 8:12 p.m. Jack Blackburn, 855 Oak Street, requested whether a residence that had no inflow to the City storm drain system would be exempt. Hail responded that residence would probably be exempt. Public hearing closed 8:16 p.m. Councillors Laws/Hauck m/s adoption of Resolution 94-54. Roll cail vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed. PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda (limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total). Patricia Adams, 980 Morton Street (P.O. Box 3519), read her comments on lack of fire prevention efforts on City property. Mayor Golden noted that the area was inaccessible during certain times of the year. This limited access makes it difficult to maintain. City has implemented a fire prevention plan. Money is an issue for anything further. Councillor Reid mentioned people had told her about a successful program of fire management in the hills above UC Berkeley that used goats to clear away vegetation. Councillor Laws noted the City has a Forest Management Plan. More resources are needed and a source of funding those resources is on tonight's agenda for consideration. Forest and watershed management programs are being actively pursued by City staff and commission members. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Consent Agenda Item #$. Response to Alice Hardesty on issues relating to the Ashland forest interface. Alice Hardesty reviewed items on her ou~ine with Council in regards to fire prevention measures by City staff and citizens. [A copy of Hardesty's written statement is included per Mayor' s request. ] (r:Minutcs\8-16-94.min) p~ge 3 Councillor Winthrop suggested staff present information on fire prevention programs currently in effect at the September 6 meeting. Councillor Acklin suggested staff prepare a brochure highlighting City programs and efforts in fire prevention and watershed and forest interface management for distribution to the public. Acklin stated that there was more work needed, but it would be beneficial to the public to be aware of what was being done currently. Request from the Historic Commition that City Council set a public hearing to appeal a decision of the Planning Hearings Board on Planning Action 94-104, approving a sign variance at 10 Water Street. Councillor Laws/Winthrop m/s to request setting a Public Hearing on this issue on September 6, 1994. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. , Request from Councillors Hauck and Winthrop to discuss the concept of a real property transfer tax to fund affordable housing trust fund and/or f'we management activities in the forest interface and Ashland watershed. Councillors Hauck and Winthrop reviewed concept with Council. Councillor Laws requested the concept be pursued with information on ways to split the monies presented. Laws suggested using all funds for a specified period of time towards forest management and then allowing a percentage split to be allocated towards maintaining forest management and providing affordable housing. Bill Robertson, 2175 Tolman Creek Road, requested this concept be decided through an election rather than an Ordinance adopted by the Council. Diane Beamer, 333 Patrick Lane, requested Council review Affordable Housing policies. She stated an Affordable Housing development is costing $100/square foot and she does not consider it to be affordable. She is not in support of another selective tax. Carlene Hester, 820 Pinecrest Terrace, spoke in opposition of the tax. She opposes a selective tax. Jack Blackburn, 855 Oak SWeet, spoke in opposition to the tax. He requested the tax be put before people through an election. , Request from Councillors Phil Arnold and Pat Acklin regarding a repeal vote on Article IH, §6 of the Charter of the City of Ashland which provides "Interest in City Contracts". (r:Minutes\8-16-94.min)!~ge4 Those speaking in favor of the repeal were: Darrell Boldt, 1950 Tamarack Place; Kip Lombard, 133 Manzanita; Dick Bernard, 440 Terrace; Ed Pentkowski, 436 Montevista Drive. Those speaking in opposition of the repeal were: Cate Hartzell, 881 East Main Street; Jack Blackburn, 855 Oak Street. Councillors Acklin/Arnold m/s to have the City Attorney bring forward language of the Charter amendment at the September 6 meeting for the November election. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YF.S. Motion passed. ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS 1. First reading of "An Ordinance adding Chapter 13.24 to the Ashland Municipal Code to establish standards for naming or renamine streets." Councillors Arnold/Hauck m/s passage to second reading with addition to Section 13.24,010 A. #3 to include geological material. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed. Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance establishing conditions for the sale of water outside the city limits." Councillor Laws stated that he would like Council to study the issue further and consider it in the near future. Laws stated that until there was an Ordinance passed establishing conditions or a Charter amendment addressing the sale of water outside of the city limits, he would vote against any sale to any one that is outside the City limits. George Hutchinson, 270 Wimer Street, opposes the sale of water outside the city limits. He encourages further study of this issue. Eleanor Ward, 841 Beswick Way, supports proposed Ordinance. She asked that the Ordinance not be tabled. Glen Ward, 537 Dead Indian Memorial Road, supports proposed Ordinance. George Ward, 841 Beswick Way, encouraged Council to not table this issue and vote in favor of proposed Ordinance. Russ Silbiger, 562 Ray Lane, supports proposed Ordinance. Ed Pentkowski, 463 Montevista Lane, spoke in opposition of proposed Ordinance or future consideration of sales of water to residents outside the city limits. (r:Minutes\8-16-94.min) page5 Ken Hagen, 548 Rock Street, spoke in opposition to the proposed Ordinance. Hagen stated residents pay higher property taxes for City services than those outside city limits. Hagen believes selling water outside the city limits may have an effect on undeveloped land inside the city limits. Cate Hartzell, 881 East Main Street, encouraged Council to devote more time to this issue before passing proposed Ordinance. Rick Parsagian, 247 E. Hersey Street, encouraged Council to study this issue more. Councillors Winthrop/Arnold m/s to continue meeting past 10:00 p.m. Voice vote: all AYES. Councillor Acklin noted that a memorandum from Public Works Director Hall responded to some of the questions being asked about this issue. There is a water supply plan that involves a report made by Synergy Resources, Inc. Conservation division used this data to project adequate water resources for residents to the year 2021. Water is sold to 90 customers outside the city limits. There are approximately 32 residents outside the city limits within 100 feet of a city water main. Councillors Laws/Acklin m/s to postpone proposed Ordinance indefinitely. Voice vote: all AYES. Motion passed. Councillors Laws/Hauck m/s to place on agenda: Water Report and Curtailment Recommendation from Public Works Director Steve Hall. Public Works Director Steve Hall reviewed water level information with Council. Hall requested Council enact Water Curtailment Ordinance Stage 1 with the exception of the "Water Allocation Table". Councillors Laws/Reid m/s to enact Water Curtailment Ordinance Stage 1, with the exception of the "Water Allocation Table". Voice vote: all AYES. Reading by title only of "A Resolution of intention to provide improvements to Ann and Clinton Streets and setting a Public Hearing." Councillor Winthrop requested reviewing this at September 6 meeting. Reading by title only of "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Ashland authorizing reimbursement of expenses from proceeds of Water Revenue Bonds." Councillors Arnold/Hauck m/s adoption of Resolution 94-55. Roll call: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed. (r:Minutes\8-16-94.min) page 6 OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Councillor Reid -- Asked to have City Attorney research the possibility of placing a moratorium on sales of water outside the city limits and prepare information for the September 6 meeting. Councillor Winthrop -- Received a brochure on a seminar being held on Forest Health and Fire danger on September 8 and 9 in Spokane. He will not be able to attend and has information if anyone else would like to see it. Councillor Laws/Reid m/s to allow Glen Ward to speak to Council. Voice vote: all AYES. Motion passed. Glen Ward, 537 Dead Indian Memorial Road, spoke to council on his previous request for city water to his property as compensation for the garnishment of the 60 feet easement road he has across the city lot that abuts his property. He requested annexation to the City. Public Works Director Steve Hall stated that Ward has a 60 feet easement across the city property that was currently gravel and would become a paved access route for his property when the city developed their lot with the adjacent municipal airport. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Nan E. l~ranklin, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutes\8-16-94.min) page 7